Iced Earth - Matt + Tim Duet (A Charge To Keep)

[brandomaster90]

Rippers like a little boy, Matt sounds like a man. Hits the same notes sounding better.

[Qodaet]

Nice job, man. This duet version you made is amazing. I don't like comparisons (like Metallica X Megadeth, for example), but just to leave my opinion, Tim Owens is perhaps now the best living metal singer in the world (R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio), and I have a deep respect for his work with Judas Priest and Iced Earth and again for his solo career. But Matt Barlow is THE VOICE of Iced Earth, he sounds like a titan, and for Iced Earth in particular, I prefer him.

[hybridshadowx]

wtf at Barlow's hair in the fourth picture (2:35). It must've taken him FOREVER to grow his hair that long.

[CptvonChaos]

Wonderful. Now if they'd just do something like this for reals!

[JimmyMoorby]

I was about to say theyre as good as each other........ but I prefer Barlow

[Ic3d34rth]

this is a really cool video, good job jschaffer. and sick name bro!!

[anotherholywar]

is this how it is on the cd?

[666JSchaffer666]

what?

no this is something i did by putting the versions of the tracks together. you can't get this on cd.

[anotherholywar]

oh. is it just the voices or like the everything?

[Wyndrax]

Not really. In Framing Armageddon you have the Ripper version. I think Barlow's is an iTunes download.

[666danielclark666]

@Wyndrax Barlows was on the "I Walk Among You EP" \m/

[Chronologo]

wow you did a great job here, sounds very cool and greatly synchronized

[SomethingWicked98]

dude u did something really cool weith this song good job bro cant wait to see what else u do imagine hearing matt barlow and tim owens hitting the high notes at once? that would be cool too

[Kurogasa55]

you did a really nice job of doing this. i would like to hear other songs if you could do it

[SpawnRevenge92]

good job!

[DarcProjekt]

AMAZING!! THANK YOU!

[Hellstormenter]

I love this song!

epically with both singers!

great job man

can you up load a version of Declaration Day and Ten Thousand Strong please

[plumbingbg]

Tim blows matt away !!!

[brandomaster90]

@plumbingbg hell no

[afriendlierfellow]

they really shouldve kept both singers and had them duet on all songs. and then write the new songs specifically for two singers. how AWESOME would that be??

[foottothenuts]

that would be amazing. because they are both awsome singers

[Volcanoran3]

They sound excellent simultaneously. Is Tim sticking with Iced Earth even though Barlow is back?

[Xmetalearth]

Dude, I absolutely love this version. Better then the stand alone Owen's or Barlow's version. I MUST HAVE THIS!!

[silvertears1284]

absolutely amazing here...

[69cola69]

Those two versions are played in different keys. Schaffer recorded the Ripper version with baritone guitars, which altered the key of the song, thus changing the pitch of the vocals as well. The result would probably be very peculiar sounding, but very interesting indeed :D. Btw, GREAT job with the mixing of this song! I love it! Keep up the good work!

[SilenceBetrays]

a Baritone guitar just has a longer scale length - it won't "alter" the tone, it just affects how the instruments holds slack for lower tunings. The tunings Schaffer uses more often than not are a half step down, Eb and a full step down, D, neither of which are enough to warrant the absolute NEED for a baritone guitar.

[SilenceBetrays]

For instance, if you look at Schecter 7 strings, they use a 26.5 scale length, where most 7 strings use the standard 25.5, which happens to be the same as a standard 6 string, but you won't notice a "tonal" difference, but the feel will be altered. It helps with the slack of the low B. So, if these were recorded in different keys the vocals would clash. A scale is a scale, the patterns sung are nearly identical, the chorus didn't change; changing the key = differnt scale = nails on chalkboard

[SAURIOCOOPER]

well, i cant hear the Barlow's voice, but nice try!a lot of people think that this story (something wicked) could be fuckin great with both singers!

[88speedfreakDrage]

Dude, could you do 'Setian Massacre' and 'The Clouding' like this?

Lee |m|

[sandman616]

How the hell did you do that? That was fantastic!! Thanks for doin' that and posting it.

[closedcoil]

can you post matts version separately man i really like your work on this one too but id like to hear the matts version on here too

[surpvanna]

Very good! I like it!